Other attributes of a dream job

As for coworker relationships, a majority of people want to keep things professional – "and don't necessarily want to become besties," the survey's authors quip. Also, a one-hour lunch break would be ideal in their dream job.

Even though this dream job has a lot of perks and is in the industry they love, the survey voted overwhelmingly for a large amount of paid time off -- a whopping 52 days per year (the average American worker only gets 15) -- and for 38 hours workweeks.

Lastly, respondents would like the option of working remotely 11 days a month – "because sometimes you don't want to get out of your pajamas."

Those most likely to currently have their dream job

Only 25 percent of Americans say they're currently at their dream job, and the people most likely to have one are those who make a high salary, who are a recipient of a doctoral degree, who are a resident of the Southwest, or who is in the baby boomer generation.

Dream job by industry

Most of the survey respondents who aren't working in their dream industry often daydream about working in entertainment. Those who are working in administration, finance, hospitality and food, industrial, infrastructure, insurance, marketing and advertising, professional services, real estate, retail, and those who are unemployed dream of a job working in the entertainment industry.

However, there were a lot of industries where survey respondents are perfectly satisfied. Those who work in accounting, broadcast and journalism, construction, education, engineering, entertainment, government, healthcare, HR, IT, legal, non-profit and social work, science, and skilled labor and trade are all happy with the industry they are currently in.

Dream job by professional position

Forty-one percent of the respondents say they want to be business owners, though, many would be unwilling to be business owners if it required them to work more than 60 hours per week.

Only 12 percent of survey respondents say they want C-suite titles, 23 percent want a mid-level management role and 18 percent say they dream of having an associate position within a company.

Dream job salary

When it comes to dream salary, men are a little more greedy than women. Men say they wanted a salary of $444,958, on average, compared to a woman's dream salary average of just $278,637, which is a vast difference of $166,321.

Dream job perks

The most important perks to men at their dream job are 401(k) matching, help with student loans, a gym membership, office snacks and the ability to work remotely. The most important perks to women aren't all that different, but they also include having a flexible schedule and unlimited vacation time.

As far as the main priority of a dream job, men say that they want a good income, flexibility, and creative freedom. Women have the exact same goals, but they rank their priorities differently: they want flexibility first, creative freedom second and a good income third.

Dream job by location

America's dream job is in California. Survey respondents say they want to live less than two miles from work and commute by car, and they want to work from 9 to 5 at a company that has fewer than 30 employees.

Most respondents wouldn't mind some travel, saying they would want to travel twice a month.

Other attributes of a dream job

As for coworker relationships, a majority of people want to keep things professional – "and don't necessarily want to become besties," the survey's authors quip. Also, a one-hour lunch break would be ideal in their dream job.

Even though this dream job has a lot of perks and is in the industry they love, the survey voted overwhelmingly for a large amount of paid time off -- a whopping 52 days per year (the average American worker only gets 15) -- and for 38 hours workweeks.

Lastly, respondents would like the option of working remotely 11 days a month – "because sometimes you don't want to get out of your pajamas."